Sr Forward Deployed Engineer

Cayuse Holdings; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 138,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Cayuse Holdings seeks a Sr Forward Deployed Engineer for a remote contractor role. You will embed with the client as technologist and trusted advisor, defining architectures and delivering production-ready, secure workflows across multiple disciplines.

The position requires deep AWS expertise, Terraform IaC, full-stack React/TypeScript/Node.js and Python, and hands-on Claude Code tooling, with 5+ hours PST overlap. 6–8 month contract with renewal possible.

Qualifications

• Tech: deep AWS serverless architecture (Bedrock, Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway, Cognito, DynamoDB, S3)
• Terraform IaC
• Full-stack React / TypeScript / Node.js and Python
• AI-native SDLC and harness engineering
• Playwright
• Professional English fluency, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Embeds with the client as technologist and trusted advisor, partnering with business stakeholders to define and architect solutions.
• Leads design and deployment of agentic workflows that are production-ready, secure, and operational, and retains ultimate accountability for responsible system design.
• A Claude Code super-user and full-stack AWS developer, deeply engaged with the client's business, not solely the technology.
• Typically carries depth or breadth across multiple specialties.

Skills

AWS serverless

Terraform IaC

React/TypeScript/Node.js

Python

Claude Code

AI-native SDLC

Playwright

English fluency

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Sr Forward Deployed Engineer

Location: Remote

Job Type: Independent Contract (Contractor / Non-Employee)

Start Date: ASAP

Pay Rate: $100-120/hr 1099 / C2C

Contract Length: 6-8 Months - Renewable

Sr. FDE Sets technical direction for a product pod and reasons across systems rather than a single solution.

Responsibilities

• Embeds with the client as both technologist and trusted advisor, partnering with business stakeholders to define and architect solutions.

• Leads design and deployment of agentic workflows that are production-ready, secure, and operational, and retains ultimate accountability for responsible system design.

• A Claude Code super-user and full-stack AWS developer, deeply engaged with the client's business, not solely the technology.

• Typically carries depth or breadth across multiple specialties.

Qualifications

• Tech: deep AWS serverless architecture (Bedrock, Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway, Cognito, DynamoDB, S3), Terraform IaC, full-stack React / TypeScript / Node.js and Python, AI-native SDLC and harness engineering, Playwright.

• Professional English fluency, written and verbal.

• AI-enabled and hands-on with Claude Code (or comparable agentic tooling).

• Timezone overlap of at least 5 hours with PST working hours (8am–6pm PST).

• Hands-on AWS delivery is required for the engineering roles.

Pay Range

USD $100.00 - USD $120.00 /Hr.

Location US-

ID 2026-4162

Category Information Technology

Position Type Independent Contractor

Remote Yes

Clearance Required None